Trying to do a Peru wank

1st March – April 1879: Bolivia sends their DOW to Chile as in OTL. Peru however sends their reply a bit later this time. This will of course have some negative impact on the relations between Bolivia and Peru. However since Bolivia and Chile were already at war, Bolivia had other things to care about. Bolivia and Chile had already some troop movements going on.

Mid April 1879: Peru declares that it won‘t be neutral in the conflict and declares war on Chile.

End April 1879: The first naval battle happens. This time the Peruvian ship Union is able to inflict damage to the Chilean ship Magallanes. Chile will adapt a different naval strategy over time, whereas Peru tries to gather most ships close to each other.

October 1879: The alternate battle of Angamos has a different outcome. Due to the latter Peruvian ships being relatively intact, the Peruvian navy could combine their forces and at least inflict a lot of damage to the Chilean navy.

2nd of November 1879: Chile bombards Peru Pisagua and took the town. They went to Iquique and were this time defeated by the allied forces of Peru and Bolivia. Their material was confiscated and many Chilean soldiers were taken as war prisoners.

December 1879: Due to a better handling of the war, there was no unordinary rioting within Peru and Lima especially. Peru‘s president Mariano Ignacio Prado didn‘t take a ship from Callao to Panama. The money was actually used to buy more equipment and to build some more ships, as everyone recognized that there was a need for a propper navy. The elite of Peru saw an opportunity by winning a war against Chile. They too decided to fund some equipement or to pay some soldiers.

January 1880: Stalemate

February 1880: Bolivian and Peruvian troops gathered together and were marching slowly but surely to the Northern part of Chile

March 1880: Fights on the Chilean-Bolivian border were hold. The Chileans retreated behind the mountains. The Chilean government was under heavy pressure and the president was taken from his position, with the help of the Chilean elite. As the tumult was growing Peru and Bolivia tried to take advantage of it, but didn‘t push for more. Instead they tried to maintain their lines.

May 1880: Bolivia and Peru send some diplomats through Argentina to the Mapuche territories. Peru and Bolivia promised to support them, if they would rise up and try to inflict more damage on Chile.

July 1880: Chile tried to launch a hopeless naval attack, but was beaten by Peru, who at this point bought some more ships and could even construct some. The army grow in numbers and was now better equipped then the one of Chile.

September 1880: Chile was requesting for peace, but Peru and Bolivia refused it. The Mexican Empire however were pushing the two latter nations to put an end to the fights. The allied forces now occupied everything 200 km north from Copiapo river.

November 1880: Chile accepts their defeat. The Copiapo region is jointly occupied by Bolivia-Peru.

December 1880: Tensions between Peru and Bolivia arise, as they can‘t determine who made most of the efforts during the war and who is going to annex the Copiapo region.

January 1881: Several Bolivian politicians call for an union with Peru, in order to overcome different point of views and remembering the past days of the Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation.

March 1881: A mysterious coup took place in Bolivia. The Peruvian leadership is ready to accept a re-launch of the Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation under some conditions.

June 1881: Peace treaty between Peru, Bolivia, the Mapuche and Chile is signed.
The peace treaty states that the Copiapo region is to be annexed by Bolivia. Bolivia however (in a seperate treaty) becomes part of the Second Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation.
Chile has to guarantee autonomy to the Mapuche people, the Mapuche on their side agree not to seceed from Chile, unless their autonomy is taken. In such a case Peru and Bolivia can intervene on behalf of the Mapuche people. The treaty also includes several economic aspects, where members of the Peruvian nobility were able to buy plots, mines and other riches from Chile. Chile is from an economic point of view permanently crippled.

End 1881: Chile is highly unstable and filled with revolutionary activities. The leadership is constantly exchanged and without orientation. The only region that does fairly well is the Mapuche region.

June 1882: One year has passed since the rebirth of the Peruvian-Bolivian Commonwealth. The Commonwealth starts to become somewhat of a respectable nation, notably because of the newly established contacts between Peruvian elite and other elite around the world.
 
August 1882: Argentina is somewhat approaching the Peruvian-Bolivian Confederation. Relations warm up a little bit, but can‘t be described as good. Moreover Argentina is claiming all of Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego for itself. Peru-Bolivia is supporting this move for selfish reasons.

Beginning 1883: Colombia being worried about the Peruvian-Bolivian influence is reaching out to Ecuador. However due their past and their current differences, Ecuador is not ready and committed enough into improving their relationship with Colombia. Chile is not an optimal partner for Colombia, as Chile has too many internal problems to worry about.

September 1883: Colombia approached Brazil with their matters and both countries started to have a look at their border issues. Smaller treaties have been signed, as well as few agreements,

1884: With the gold rush in the Tierra del Fuego Argentinian efforts to establish permanent presence in Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego increase. Chile is considerably smaller in this ATL.

February 1885: With the support of the Mexican Empire, Cuba is fighting a war against Spain. The Mexican Empire aims to burst out Spain from the Americas and to impose themselves as protector of all the Americas. (Note that in this timeline the Second Mexican Empire endures and the US and CS exist and are in a Cold War)

1885: The Commonwealth of Peru and Bolivia noticed the policies of Colombia and Brazil; as such they tried to resolve the border issues with Brazil. A few foreign powers agreed to mediate the talks, especially the UK was interested in peace in South America for few reasons; they wanted to continue expanding Guyana at the expense of Venezuela and they wanted to be in good terms with Brazil and Peru in order to promote investments in the markets of South America. Acre was ignored because of the Treaty of Ayacucho which already determined Acre‘s status.

1888: Peru annexed the Easter islands in this ATL and wanted to claim ownership over the Galapagos Islands, which angered Ecuador. They in turn validated their claims over the Amazonas. This became known as Peruvian-Ecuadorian border crisis.

1890’s: The Baring Bubble had disastrous effects on the Brazilian, Uruguayan and also on Argentinian economy. Argentinian economy was less affected because of the larger volume of gold they took from Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego. Peru-Bolivia could prosper and even diversify due to the different economy they had (more mines and less agriculture). The Peruvian elite (who were wealthier thanks to the victory of the Pacific War) were ready to invest in factories and technologies and thus growing their relation with the UK, who at this point lead the Industrial Revolution.

October 1899: The Thousand Day’s War starts in Colombia.

1899: Peru-Bolivia did almost the same as Bolivia did OTL in Acre and everything pretty much went the same way as in OTL, except that Ecuador and Chile would join the war against Peru-Bolivia. Argentina would join later on Peru-Bolivia’s side, because they felt that Brazil was wrong to not respect the Treaty of Ayacucho. Internationally many countries condemned Brazil‘s dow, but remained fairly indifferent to this war.

End 1899: Most soldiers who died in the Amazonas , did so due to the sicknesses. The Peruvian navy was able to handle the Ecuadorian navy with ease. Chile, who joined the war after some weeks, was able to gain some footsteps in their old region of Copiapoand could even push deeper into Peruvian-Bolivian territory.

Beginning 1900: Argentina joined, on behalf of Peru-Bolivia and easily overwhelmed Chile. Chile was forced to retreat their troops as they had to fight a two front war. Peru took back most of the Copiapo region and prepared their navy to attack the coast area close to Santiago de Chile. The Mexican Empire, who saw by now Brazil as a competitor over the hegemony in the Americas, supported Peru-Bolivia, due to their historic, linguistic and cultural ties, but did’t declare war on Brazil. They also stated that Brazil should respect the treaty of Ayacucho.

April 1900: Peru-Bolivia managed to inflict huge damage in the coastal area of Santiago de Chile. Heavy fights were starting in the country side of Chile.

Mid 1900: Sporadic fights between Peruvian-Bolivian and Brazilian troops didn’t result in big advances. Argentine-Brazilian front was very stable too.

End 1900: Peru-Bolivia took some of their troops from the Amazonian front and sent them to the Argentine-Brazilian front. Ecuador was beaten effortlessly and occupied by Peru.

Beginning 1901: Chile was hugely demoralized and capitulates. Peru was making first preparations to annex Ecuador. Mexico and Argentina didn’t object it, as Ecuador joined the Brazilian side and were comitting the mistake. Other powers around the world didn’t show much of an interest, as Ecuador was not valuable to them.

Mid 1901: The Argentine-Brazilian front moves forward into Brazilian direction, where the Peruvian-Bolivian and Argentinian troops gained the upper-hand, whereas the Brazilian troops continue to march through the Peruvian-Bolivian Amazonas. Most of them who died, did so because of the diseases.

End 1901: The Mexican Empire threatened to DOW Brazil, should they not stop any aggressions.

January 1902: The treaty of Lima was signed. Mexico was the mediator and supported the growth of Peru-Bolivia, as they could counterbalance Brazil, Colombia and Argentine equally. It could enable the Mexicans to influence all of South America or at least Peru-Bolivia. Brazil, Peru-Bolivia and Argentine would agree to a status quo ante bellum. Brazil would pay war reparations to Argentine. Ecuador was effectively annexed by Peru-Bolivia, who for this reason didn’t seek financial compensation from Brazil. As for Chile, Chile would renounce to some territories in favour of Argentine and become a puppet state of Peru-Bolivia. Argentine would dominate Chile’s economy in the South and exploit it. The Mexican Empire, who became confident after the Mexican-Spanish war, gained more international prestige and was at that moment seen as Great Power of all the Americas. Brazil after the war would fall under turmoil and missed out on the profits they did OTL from the Acre region.
 
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